Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-04
PERSON AND POLITICAL.

Mr.. Gladstone favors paying members OF
Parliament salaries.
The labor ticket in Massachusetts, has
| nearly dropped out of sight.
Robert Browning's son, the artist, will
| soon visit this country with his American
bride.
Portraits of Lincoln ard jefferson haye
been put in the east room at the White
House.
Commodore Joseph B. Hull is the oldes,
officer in the American navy. He Was ap
pointed in 1918.
1t is stated that Master Workman
Powderly wants to 90 to Congress from
the Scranton PENN district.
Gen. Hustled, the old Bald Eagle OF
Westminster, has been renominated for
the assembly, preliminary move in his
canvass for the speakership.
Hon. Daniel G. Rollins. who has been
nominated by the republicans of New
York city for judge of the Supreme Court,
is native of Great Falls, n. II.
1t is stated that Mr.. Rider Haggard,
who is evidently endeavoring to rival Mr.
Marion Crawford in literary industry, has
Sir Arthur Sullivan is residing till
Christmas at BroOme Hall, Norfolk, which
he has rented from the representatives of
the late Sir Edward kerriSon. He has not
been very well of late.
The birth of Princess Beatrice's daugh-
ter on Monday at Balmoral upset the
plans of the queen, who intended to have
| the ACCOMPLISHMENT at Windsor castle.
The presidents opinion as to what was
the stronger side to tie to in Maryland
politics is confirmed by the Baltimore cleo
ton. German and Higgins hold the fort.
Ex-Secretary b. H. Bristow is a notable
figure on Broadway, New York. He is a
devoted pedestrian. His law practice is
lucrative, and he has dropped out of poll.
tics.
The death has been recorded of Mr..
George Sim, the Scotch antiquary. His
| collection of Greek and Roman coins,
| more than 1900 in number, is perhaps
! the finest in the world.
John b. Stetson, the Philadelphia hat
maker, employs 800 men, women and
children, and has a Sunday school of 1900
| scholars III connection with his factory.
Inc chapel where the school meets cost
$4,000.
| The large contributions made to the
democratic campaign fund by the liquor
dealers in Massachusetts is causing some
| republicans in that State TO feel uneasy
| concerning the outlook.
| il Mr.. Cleveland's order for the return
of the rebel flags ito the Confederate
States" had been carried out, Macon would
nave mad a good many more decorations
on "Ccnfederacy" day.
| The foreign correspondent of Chicago
paper says that Mr.. Blaine is now receiv-
| ing massage treatment from DR. Christ
| man, FAubourg St. Denis, Paris, He il
: threatened with gastrlts.
| The announcement OF John b. Finch's
death came to his wife in terribly sud
den way. While at window, she heard
a neighbours servant announce to her
own servant the news OF the death, which
was in that days papers.
Lord and Lady Hei schell, in spite Of
threatening weather made a trip to Mt
Vernon last week in company with Secre-
rotary Endicotts wife and other friends
They sailed for Europe on Saturday..
A New Yorker of the present time, who
claims to have been the youngest enlisted
confederate soldier, is S. G. Wilson, a
broker. He was also probably the sma lest
soldier IL either army, as he is q little big
ger than Tom Thumb was.
Nelson Morris, the Hebrew pork king
Of Chicago, began life as an errand boy.
he is worth several millions, is renowned